seething
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/ us/ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/
(angry)
怒火中烧的|强压怒火的
extremely angry but unable or unwilling to express it clearly
A feeling of seething resentment led to angry exchanges between the teams. 两支队伍都强压着怒火,这引发了他们之间的争执。
Synonyms: angry (EMOTIONAL)apoplecticbe beside yourselfcross furious (ANGRY)incandescent (QUALITY)incensediratelivid (ANGRY)mad (ANGRY) sore (ANGRY) wrathful
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- The mood is one of raw anger and seething frustration.
- Other players were not just angry, they were absolutely seething because they felt the attack was unwarranted.
- Rawlins, is at turns seething and contemplative.
- The familiarity of playing each other so often in this competition hasn't bred contempt, more a seething dislike.
(moving)
充满,充斥(人、动物)
moving quickly around in small space, or full of people doing this
A seething mass of children crowded around the tables. 每张桌子周围都挤满了孩子。
See: seethe
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- He still could not get over his performance at the seething Vasil Levski Stadium.
- a seething city to the south
- The seething multitude that filled the garden and arcades was like a sea lashed by a hurricane.